Spanish-Language Edition of EMS World to Launch in 2016

In August, I had the pleasure of traveling to Bogota, Colombia—along with David Page MS, NRP, director of the Prehospital Care Research Forum at UCLA, and Gary Wingrove, chair of the International Roundtable on Community Paramedicine—to take part in a conference put on by the Colombian Association of Professionals in Prehospital Care, Emergency and Disaster (ACOTAPH).

It was exciting to see such a variety of participation from the military, hospitals, police, and both public and private EMS services.

In Colombia and all over Latin America there is a hunger for more international clinical and operational information. With translation help from ACOTAPH and editorial direction from David Page, we are pleased to announce the premiere of Revista EMS World, a Spanish-language version of select articles from EMS World that will be made available on a bimonthly basis.

“We must support our neighbors to the south. The talent and dedication of EMS providers in Latin-American countries is unquestionable,” says Page. “Despite unbelievably low budgets, lack of equipment and low pay, these dedicated professionals provide exceptional care. Providers often seek out quality education at their own personal expense. With a Spanish translation we will bring state-of-the-art information to improve care in corners of Latin America we can’t yet imagine.

“EMS World is ideally suited to help connect the large number of associations and providers who do not have a common professional communication venue. Bringing together this community will foster collaboration and synergy between agencies and providers. This new Spanish-language edition will give voice to thousands of prehospital care providers who would otherwise need to learn English to benefit from the rich content and networking opportunities that EMS World has to offer. I’m convinced we will save lives.”

In addition many other organizations are joining forces to help disseminate the publication moving forward, including well-known medical universities in Central and South America.

If you are interested in checking out our premiere issue and getting digital copies of future editions, go to Revista.EMSWorld.com to sign up. Read the digital edition of the preview issue here.